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By Paul RICARD A month after it was first detected in southern Africa, Omicron is now known to be far more contagious than previous variants of Covid-19 but appears to cause a less severe illness than its predecessors.What isn’t clear is how the newest variant will change the face of the pandemic. Just how severe […]

China’s economically important Zhejiang province wrestled on Tuesday with a Covid outbreak that has left half a million people quarantined and some districts under business shutdown. Zhejiang, a major industrial and export hub on the country’s east coast, reported 44 of China’s 51 domestically transmitted coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the total since late last […]

By Francesco Fontemaggi US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged China to cease “aggressive actions” in the Asia-Pacific, speaking during a visit to the region, as Washington seeks to bolster alliances against Beijing. President Joe Biden’s administration is trying to reset relations and reassert its influence in Asia after the turbulence and unpredictability […]

    Singapore — “Today is my 28th day in Singapore waiting to apologize to a very kind and very handsome friend that I really cherish,” a mysterious netizen wrote to homegrown singer JJ Lin. The cryptic posts are circulating online, garnering a rare response from Lin. The anonymous user asked Lin if he received […]

Time magazine on Monday named Tesla chief and space entrepreneur Elon Musk as its person of the year, citing his embodiment of the technological shifts but also troubling trends reshaping people’s lives. Musk — who overtook Amazon founder Jeff Bezos this year to become the world’s wealthiest person — wields impact on Earth with his […]

By Paul HANDLEY The Congressional investigation into the January 6 assault on the US Capitol by a mob loyal to Donald Trump is increasingly focusing on the former president and his top aides — and what they did before the riot.Last week, an appeals court ruled that Trump cannot block the release to investigators of […]

    I’m not sure about you, but the fantasy genre is one of my favourites when it comes to films, dramas, and books. There is nothing quite like the supernatural, mythical and otherworldly. Here are some of my favourite fantasy K-dramas for you to check out. The Bride of Habaek Photo: Instagram screengrab/thebrideofhabaek This […]

China branded US democracy a “weapon of mass destruction” on Saturday, following the US-organised Summit for Democracy which aimed to shore up like-minded allies in the face of autocratic regimes. China was left out of the two-day virtual summit — along with countries including Russia and Hungary — and responded by angrily accusing US President […]

    Singapore — Yahoo just released its Year in Review 2021, and Lawrence Wong and Jeanette Aw topped the most-searched lists for male and female celebrities for this year. The actor can credit his roles in Chinese dramas Story Of Yanxi Palace and Girlfriend, for helping him boot Mandopop superstar JJ Lin off the top spot. The […]

    If you’ve watched the Korean drama ‘Hometown Cha Cha Cha’ and have enjoyed it, here are some of the other Korean dramas its lead stars have acted in which you may also enjoy checking out. Now let’s get right into it and start it up with a woman who aspires to be just […]

By Sebastian Smith President Joe Biden said Friday that democracy “knows no borders” as he closed a two-day summit on democratic freedoms while fending off a storm of criticism from China and domestic critics alike. Biden’s presidency has focused on restoring America to what Ronald Reagan liked to call a “shining city on the hill,” […]

Chinese human rights lawyers and activists said they have been blocked from leaving their homes this week ahead of events to mark Friday’s UN Human Rights Day. China has seen a dramatic crackdown on civil liberties and freedoms since President Xi Jinping took power in 2012, with hundreds of human rights lawyers and activists detained […]

The United States unveiled a raft of new rights-abuse sanctions Friday on senior officials and entities in eight countries, with targets ranging from a Chinese firm specializing in facial recognition technology to a giant cartoon studio in North Korea. Timed for International Human Rights Day and supported in part by Britain and Canada, the sanctions […]

By Beiyi SEOW Debt-crippled Chinese property giant Evergrande looks headed for a huge restructuring after it defaulted on $1.2 billion in bond repayments and remains mired in further liabilities worth more than $300 billion.What would a restructuring mean for creditors, homeowners and investors? – Who gets priority? – The government is keen to limit any […]

Nicaragua switched diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China on Thursday in a diplomatic coup for Beijing as it seeks to isolate the democratic island it has vowed to one day seize. The announcement now leaves Taiwan with just 14 diplomatic allies but comes as Taipei strengthens ties with multiple unofficial Western friends including the United […]